Raton, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Raton	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,458	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$49,292	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,778	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,113	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,103	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,433	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Raton is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Raton is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Raton is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Raton is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,858 $49,292 $98,584

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Raton median earnings by income bracket

Raton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	41.0%	41.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raton, NM	6,164	$49,292	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saranap, CA	6,163	$197,347	142.6%
Maquoketa, IA	6,163	$72,304	11.1%
Shaw Heights, CO	6,165	$109,587	34.7%
East Alton, IL	6,165	$79,790	1.9%
Highland, NY	6,165	$115,932	42.5%
Raton, NM	6,164	$49,292	39.4%

Source: The Raton, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.